Alfred Laliberté
Alfred Laliberté | |
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Alfred Laliberté, circa 1920 | |
| Born | May 19, 1877 |
| Died | January 13, 1953 (aged 75) Montreal, PQ |
| Education | École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris |
| Known for | sculptor |
| Spouse | Jeanne Lavallee (m. 1940) |
Alfred Laliberté RCA (19 May 1877 – 13 January 1953) was a French-Canadian sculptor and painter based in Montreal. His output includes more than 900 sculptures in bronze, marble, wood, and plaster. Many of his sculptures depict national figures and events in Canada and France such as Louis Hébert, François-Xavier-Antoine Labelle, Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, and the Lower Canada Rebellion. Although he produced hundreds of paintings as well, he is chiefly remembered for his work as a sculptor.